#FDBCC3
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.6% 0.076 11.6), rgb(253, 188, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#FDBCC3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDBCC3 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 188, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.076 11.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FDBCC3 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDBCC3 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FDBCC3 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDBCC3 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDBCC3
oklch(85.6% 0.076 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.096 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#F07387
oklch(70.7% 0.154 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#E7456A
oklch(63.2% 0.198 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#D21152
oklch(55.6% 0.216 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#930837
oklch(42.7% 0.166 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#76172F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#46101C
oklch(27% 0.082 11.5)
#FDBCC3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C6C6C3 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1C2 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7BF | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDBCC3
#FDBCC3
oklch(85.6% 0.076 11.6)
- #94E0DC
#94E0DC
oklch(85.6% 0.075 191.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FDBCC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.012
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.013
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.017
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.022
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.023
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.035
Use #FDBCC3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.